Miniature Position Transducers

About Firstmark Controls

Firstmark Controls was founded and launched by Firstmark Aerospace (www.firstmarkaerospace.com) with the acquisition of SpaceAge Control’s position transducer product line.  Today Firstmark Controls continues with a proud tradition in the development and production of innovative, small-size position transducers.

Since the 1970’s virtually all U.S., Canadian, and European aerospace companies use our position transducers in their research, development, and test activities.  Often these products are designed and manufactured to custom specifications.  In the late 1980’s an auto racing team began using our position transducers to monitor throttle movement and suspension travel.  This use resulted in the adoption of the products in a broad range of vehicle test and measurement projects including anthropomorphic dummy instrumentation, impact testing, and control verification.

Firstmark Controls’ products benefit customers in over 20 industries and in over 40 countries, including the largest auto manufacturing companies and the largest aerospace companies.  Our products are used on diverse applications such as off-road heavy equipment, manned space vehicles, and Formula 1/Indy/NASCAR race cars.  Environmentally tested to commercial aircraft and military standards, Firstmark Controls’ position transducers are the products of choice for demanding measurement applications.

Products

• Our all-environment miniature displacement transducers are also referred to as draw wire transducers, string pots, string encoders, cable extension transducers, and yo-yo pots. Complementary to LVDTs, encoders, linear potentiometers, and related displacement sensors, Firstmark Controls position transducers are noted for their small size, rugged performance, accuracy, flexible mounting, and easy installation.

Markets

The flexibility and high performance of our products allow for widespread applications including:

• aerospace/aircraft
• automotive
• crash/impact testing
• energy
• entertainment
• government
• HVAC
• hydraulics and pneumatics
• industrial control/factory automation
• maritime/naval
• medical
• mining
• OEM equipment
• oil & gas
• rail and truck transportation
• research & development
• robotics
• semiconductor
• test & measurement
• vehicle racing
• water service and treatment 

Representatives

Firstmark Controls has 19 representatives in 26 countries.

Location and Contact Information

Firstmark Controls
1176 Telecom Drive
Creedmoor, North Carolina 27522 USA
919-956-4203
919-682-3786 (fax)
info@firstmarkcontrols.com

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